The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-12-08

go It." "Bricktop" meaning the gallant COM
mander of the Nineteenth Corps.
After the war he served in various positions
on the frontier, part of the time commanding
the Department of Texas and on the LIST day of
July. 1876, he was retired with the rank of
Brigadier-General, under a special act of Con-
gress which gave him that rank in recognition
of his gallant service. From 1871 until 1876
he had been on special duty by assignment of
the President, with his brevet rank of Major
General, commanding the Department of Louis
lana, where he remained during the troublous
times of reconstruction. Before going to the
South he was commanding his regiment (the
9th Cay.) in this city from 1866 TO 1871, and
during the perilOus times Of the impeachment
of President johnson, when it was believed
that the country was on the eve of civil war,
he was intrusted with number Of secret duties
which had much TO do with the peaceful ter
mnation of that episode.
Mrs. Emory, who survives the General, was
Miss Matilda Bache, the daughter of the famous
astronomer who was for many years head of
the Coast Survey, and is a granddaughter of
of whom are still living. Col. Campbell ID.
Emory, who was a Captain in the 9th u. S. Inf,
died several years ago. just after having been
relieved from the staff Of his father-in-la law,
Gen. Augur Mr.. Thomas Emory, the second
son, is q merchant in Syracuse, n. Y. Lieut..
William III. Emory, jr.. u. s. N, is now COM
handing the Thetis in Alaskan waters, and was
distinguished as having commanded one of the
vessels OF Commodore Schley's relief squadron
in 1884, in the rescue of Lieut.. Greedy and his
men. Mr.. George Emory, the twin brother of
Lieut.. Emory, died in this city last September.
There are also two daughters, Miss Sarah aud
Miss Victoria Emory.
The funeral took place last Sunday afternoon
Mt St. Johns Church. on Lafayette Square, and
Fa-,, q H. II
Congressional Cemetery for interment. The
church was crowded with probably as distin-
guished an assemblage of famous soldiers and
sailors as ever was known here since the war
The President was not there, but the Secreta-
ries of War and the Navy and ex-Secretary Of
the Navy Chandler and many others equally
distinguished were present.
Outside the church battalion of foot artil-
lery, with light battery, in addition TO q
squadron Of cavalry from Fort Myer, waited In
line, and rs the body was borne past stood at
present-arms in honor of the dead soldier The
escort WAS commanded in chief by Gen. Hora-
ito Gates Gibson, Colonel Sd u. S. Art, with
Maj. Lodor commanding the artillery battalion,
Maj. Turnbull the light battery, and Col L. @.
Carpenter the cavalry squadron.
AT the cemetery the foot batteries of artillery
fired the salute over the grave, while the bugles
sounded out that last gOod-ni light on earth to
the soldier" Taps" The pail bearers for this
most distinguished soldier we're: The Admiral
of the Navy, Rear-Admirals c. R. p. Rodgers,
Worden and Howell, Paymaster-Gen J. II.
Watmough, Gen. Greedy, Chief Signal Officer of
the Army; Lieut.-Gen. Sheridan, Gems. Au-
CUR, Brice and Rueker and Gen. Joseph E.
Johnston. The coffin was borne from the house
TO tho hearse, to the church and back, and then
10 its last resting-place. by squad of 10 Ser
geants, eight of cavalry and two of artillery,
and two Grand Army veterans